Bargaining at a Market in Spanish
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In this Spanish conversation, a customer looks at a handmade leather backpack and negotiates the price with a market vendor. Read the dialogue to practice natural Spanish for asking how much something costs, commenting on quality, discussing a budget, bargaining politely, and deciding whether to buy an item.
Spanish Conversation
Vendor: Pase, joven. Todo esto está hecho a mano.
Vendor: Come take a look. Everything here is handmade.
Customer: Esta mochila está muy bonita.
Customer: This backpack is really nice.
Vendor: Sí, es de cuero. Mire las costuras.
Vendor: Yes, it's leather. Look at the stitching.
Customer: ¿Cuánto cuesta?
Customer: How much is it?
Vendor: Ochocientos cincuenta.
Vendor: 850.
Customer: Está un poco arriba de lo que pensaba gastar.
Customer: That's a little more than I was planning to spend.
Vendor: Es cuero bueno y está hecha aquí.
Vendor: It's good leather, and it's made here.
Customer: Sí, se ve bien. ¿Me la deja en setecientos?
Customer: Yes, it looks good. Would you take 700?
Vendor: No, setecientos no puedo.
Vendor: No, I can't do 700.
Customer: ¿Cuál es lo menos?
Customer: What's the lowest you can go?
Vendor: Ochocientos.
Vendor: 800.
Customer: Mmm... todavía se me hace mucho.
Customer: Hmm... that's still a little high for me.
Vendor: Si se lleva esa, le puedo incluir esta cartera pequeña.
Vendor: If you take that one, I can include this small wallet.
Customer: La cartera no la necesito.
Customer: I don't really need the wallet.
Vendor: Entonces se la dejo en setecientos ochenta.
Vendor: Then I'll do 780.
Customer: ¿Setecientos cincuenta?
Customer: 750?
Vendor: Setecientos setenta y ya no le bajo.
Vendor: 770, and that's as low as I can go.
Customer: ¿Y si pago en efectivo?
Customer: What if I pay cash?
Vendor: Por eso le estoy dando ese precio.
Vendor: That's already why I'm giving you that price.
Customer: Está bien, setecientos setenta.
Customer: Okay, 770.
Vendor: ¿Se la lleva puesta o se la empaco?
Vendor: Do you want to use it now, or should I pack it?
Customer: Empacada, por favor. Es para regalo.
Customer: Pack it, please. It's a gift.
Vendor: Ah, entonces le pongo una bolsa de tela.
Vendor: Ah, then I'll put it in a cloth bag.
Customer: Perfecto.
Customer: Perfect.
Vendor: Aquí tiene.
Vendor: Here you go.
Customer: Gracias.
Customer: Thanks.
Vendor: Gracias a usted.
Vendor: Thank you.